New BASCOM Cares Program Helps Customers Achieve their Instructional Goals using a Web Content Filter

Hauppauge, NY—March 10, 2014—BASCOM Global Internet Services, Inc., the leading developer of a web content filter built for schools, today announces the launch of BASCOM Cares™—its new customer care program committed to helping clients effectively use their filter for accomplishing instructional goals. This new client support initiative includes a comprehensive range of services to deliver help when it’s needed. Whether online, using the BASCOM filter, or by telephone, assistance is available for tackling the challenges of using the Internet effectively for education.

New Solution Center—A Hub for Support Resources

Online resources are available anytime at www.bascom.com/cares. This new center includes instructional videos organized by products, How To’s for easy to use instructions, and the latest announcements on new product features.

Online HELP System for BASCOM’s Web Content Filter

Available anytime from within the application, the dynamic online HELP delivers context-sensitive instructions for a particular screen. It also provides menu-driven access to HELP on all other screens. Customers can learn how to use Anywhere Filter™—the mobile filter built into BASCOM’s solutions.

Email Announcements—Such as New Chromebook Filter or Mobile Filter

BASCOM is constantly improving its web content filter to keep up with the latest challenges in using the Internet productively for learning. Whenever a new feature is implemented, such as a Chromebook™ filter, announcements are emailed and available in the Solution Center.

Annual Checkup for Custom Support

Each year a member of the Customer Care Team will call key client contacts in a school. The goal is to help customers to easily and safely use the Internet in any way they feel is appropriate for their particular learning environment.

Telephone Support

For convenience, BASCOM customers can get assistance by contacting Customer Care by phone (1-888-922-2726, Option 4) or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (available M-F, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM EST).For technical assistance, they can contact Technical Support by phone (1-888-922-2726, Option 3) or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (available M-F, 9:00 AM-5:00 PM EST).

About BASCOM

BASCOM Global Internet Services, Inc. is an innovative software development and professional services firm specializing in patented security that ensures the safe and effective use of the Internet for learning in PK-12, libraries, and community organizations. Since its founding in 1996, BASCOM has produced network security and web filtering, mobile filtering, and Internet curriculum building tools for education. BASCOM fills a void in a market unaddressed by technology companies and overlooked by traditional education companies. Its solutions strike an innovative balance between the traditional needs of IT staff and the special needs of educators to deliver easy to use solutions for integrating the Internet into curriculum.

BASCOM makes its core technology and intellectual property available through distributors, Value Added Resellers (VARs), network integrators, OEMs, and Internet Service Providers (ISPs). BASCOM is a privately held company located in Hauppauge, New York.

Online resources are available anytime at www.bascom.com/cares. This new center includes instructional videos organized by products, How To’s for easy to use instructions, and the latest announcements on new product features.